HBSP (USA)
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Corruption in International Business (A)
Kennedy, Robert E.; Di Tella, RafaelCase HBS-701128-EEconomicsExplores various aspects of corruption in international business, in two sections. The first section provides a broad discussion of the ethical, business, and legal aspects of corruption. The second section provides a series of "caselets" that are designed to promote discussion of how students would act in particular situations, as well as the potential costs and benefits of these actions.Starting at €8.20
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Connection: How the Need to Relate to Oneself and Others Affects Consumer Thinking
Zaltman, Gerald; Zaltman, LindsayBook Chapter HBS-4458BC-EMarketingHumans have a basic need for affiliation. The need to relate to others and to oneself has established connection as a major and pervasive lens through which consumers view the world. This chapter is excerpted from "Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors Reveal About the Minds of Consumers."Starting at €8.20
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Resource: How Acquisitions and Their Consequences Affect Consumer Thinking
Zaltman, Gerald; Zaltman, LindsayBook Chapter HBS-4459BC-EMarketingThe deep metaphor of resource relates to capacities or abilities that we use to restore or achieve certain states. This chapter explores how consumers view the world through the lens of resource. This chapter is excerpted from "Marketing Metaphoria: What Deep Metaphors Reveal About the Minds of Consumers."Starting at €8.20
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The Sure Thing That Flopped (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Zaltman, Gerald; Zaltman, LindsayArticle HBS-R0807A-EMarketingTibal Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees a huge opportunity in products for aging consumers. Focus groups and surveys confirm strong market demand for such items, and the media love the idea. So why is TF's NextStage, his new line of stores for older consumers, a disaster? Four experts comment on this fictional case study in R0807A and R0...Starting at €8.20
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Primer on Multiples Valuation and Its Use in Private Equity Industry
Ivashina, Victoria; Boe, HenrikCase HBS-218017-EFinanceThis note explores the mechanics of multiples, different types of multiples, when and how to use them, and common pitfalls associated with multiples valuation. While a multiples approach is a very convenient valuation method, breaking down the underlyingStarting at €8.20
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Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (B)
Ivashina, Victoria; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-218021-EFinanceIn summer of 2010, Murat avu o lu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group's investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM, avu o lu focused on institutionalizing and implementing value creation work streams in Mars. While transforming an entrepreneurial company into an institutionalized firm, avu ...Starting at €5.74
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PFA Pension: Expansion of Alternatives Portfolio
Ivashina, Victoria; Gabrieli, Federica; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-218025-EFinancePFA Pension was the biggest commercial pension provider in Denmark. At the end of 2015, the company had decided to boost its investments into the alternative asset class, an area where it was lagging behind its competitors. The aim was to privilege direct investments and co-investments rather than allocations through funds. One year later, PFA could count on an expert alternative investment team, a defined investment process and a number of succe...Starting at €8.20
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Attijariwafa Bank: Egypt Expansion
Ivashina, Victoria; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-219008-EFinanceThis case follows Attijariwafa Bank, a leading Morocco-based commercial bank, giving insight into its risk management practices and its international expansion over time. In particular, the case focuses on its planned acquisition of Barclays Bank Egypt in 2017. At this time, Mohamed El Kettani, Chairman, and Ismail Douiri (MBA 1999), General Manager for finance, technology and operations of Attijariwafa Bank, have to decide whether or not to purs...Starting at €8.20
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Granite Equity Partners
Ivashina, Victoria; Boyar, JeffreyCase HBS-219040-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Pantheon Ventures in 2019
Ivashina, Victoria; Labruyere, ToniaCase HBS-220001-EFinanceThe case discusses the strategy of Pantheon, a UK-based fund of funds investing in private equity. Client demands and preferences had changed in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis and Pantheon had to adapt its business model to accommodate requests for new asset classes and customized portfolios. The challenge was to keep an eye on the fee structure, as clients also put pressure on the costs. Pantheon had extended its offer into i...Starting at €8.20